Axle Shaft: Description and Operation

The front axle consists of a knuckle, front hub, unit bearing and drive shaft. The unit bearing is press-fined to the front hub and bolted to the knuckle. Also, the unit bearing utilizes a double row angular contact ball bearing. The drive shaft has a tripod joint (T.J.) on the transaxle side and a birfield joint (B.J.) on the wheel side. A center bearing and an inner shaft have been adopted in some models.